Red Sox place INF/OF Kiké Hernández on 10-day injured list

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today placed infielder/outfielder Kiké Hernández on the 10-Day Injured List with a right hip flexor strain. To fill Hernández’s spot on the active roster, the club recalled infielder Jonathan Araúz from Triple-A Worcester.

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

Hernández, 30, has hit .209 (45-for-215) with 16 doubles, four home runs, 24 RBI, and 27 runs scored in 51 games for Boston this season, all starts in center field. He has hit safely in 21 of his last 23 games, including each of his last five.

Araúz, 23, has appeared in five games with the Red Sox this season, going 0-for-7 with an RBI and a run scored. In 24 games with Worcester, the switch-hitter is batting .185 (17-for-92) with five doubles, having made 15 starts at second base and seven at shortstop.